Hi Grapeviners

[Basher]

Hi everyone,

I'm glad to have found this forum, looks like there is a huge amount of advice available from fellow growers. I'm hoping this year's plot will benefit as a result .

I have a modest veg plot, at the back of the house, facing southwest. I'm in east lancs and my soil is fairly poor, thick clay with lots of stones. As a result I've raised beds, to help drainage etc. This is my 3rd year.

[RedThorn]

Hi there....and welcome ... there's a load of grapes who actually know what they're doing....unlike me Only been growing 1 season in this climate....

[Solebay Diamond]

Hi and welcome to the vine. My soil is poor as well but is sandy. It doesn"t hold the nutrients well but at least it dries out and warms up quickly! I just add horse muck.

[selfraising]

Hi Basher and welcome!
You could be in my back garden!!! I also have clay soil, hence raised beds with South-West aspect. It's also my 3rd year of growing and don't even mention the stones!!!!!! Happy growing!!

[Flummery]

Hi and welcome. Pull up a spade and sit down!

[BrideXIII]

welcome to the madhouse, i am sure you will love it here, and growing fever is just starting, hold on to your gardening hats, here we go!!

[maytreefrannie]

Hi Basher - you're right about getting good know-how and advice here - I did (and still do)

Welcome

[TonyO]

Hi Basher, welcome to the forum,

Raised beds are such a great idea when you have stoney or poor soil, I will probably do some for my garden after this seasons crop. - its a time factor for me due to work commitments. I may leave it, as i had a reasonable crop last year. I love all the aspects of gardening except when it comes to re-arranging where im going to plant everything for crop rotation!

Tony